Schedule
Early
00:00
Late Junction—The Late Junction Mixtape with Beatrice Dillon
An unbroken mix of music as selected by Beatrice Dillon, a producer, musician and radio DJ
00:30
Through the Night—Vasily Petrenko conducts the Beethoven Academy Orchestra
Jonathan Swain presents a performance from Warsaw of Mahler's First Symphony.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Friday - Clemency Burton-Hill
Clemency Burton-Hill presents Radio 3's classical breakfast show, with listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Friday - Sarah Walker with Mariella Frostrup
With Artist of the Week: Harry Christophers, featured conducting Vivaldi's Gloria, RV589.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), The Sins of Old Age
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on the years after Rossini turned his back on opera.(R)
13:00
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert—Radio 3 Big Chamber Weekend, Episode 4
4/4Chamber music by Szymanowski and Dvorak played by Christian Ihle Hadland and friends.
14:00
Afternoon on 3
Live from Cardiff, the BBC NOW in music by Mathias, Jones, Benjamin, Glyn and Hoddinott.
16:30
In Tune—Katia and Marielle Labeque, European Union Baroque Orchestra, Antony McDonald
Sean Rafferty presents, with guests including pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque.
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Evening
18:30
Composer of the Week—Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868), The Sins of Old Age
5/5Donald Macleod focuses on the years after Rossini turned his back on opera.(R)
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mahler's Sixth Symphony
Thomas Søndergård conducts an epic symphony with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
22:00
The Verb—Poetry Book Club with Paul Muldoon
Ian McMillan presents The Verb's Poetry Book Club, celebrating poet Paul Muldoon.
22:45
The Essay—Gun Culture, The Howth Mauser
5/5Heather Jones explores the symbolism of the Howth Mauser and other guns.
23:00
World on 3—Live from Celtic Connections 2017 in Glasgow
Lopa Kothari with live performances from the 2017 Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Dvorak's New World Symphony
Jonathan Swain presents a performance of Dvorak's New World Symphony from Switzerland.
